Gary Dolan

I love this show. The ensemble cast works well together, the lead has changed his approach somewhat from early episodes and does a marvelous job, and the change in episode format has made it even better. I have rewatche d all five seasons an d still am entertained, as much by the beautiful scenery as the cast and scripts. Finally, one just has to love Tosh.

Tedious in many parts, too many plot holes to take seriously, not as good as Dark in the same genre.

Series is crowed with cliches, preposterous script, plot lines running all over the place. It is only interesting as a period piece.

Implausible script, bad acting, loud and bad music that is supposed to set a mood but just is jarring, enormous amounts of preposterous filler to expand the episodes, but otherwise not so good. Only watch if you are bored out of your mind and have nothing else to do.

Much of the plot was formulaic, but was certainly diverting, characters and production were good. Certainly it was worth watching.

I have now watched this film twice, once in February 2020 when it came out, and I knew nothing of Anya Taylor-Joy, and again in November 2020 after watching her in Queen's Gambit. She is excellent, along with the rest of the cast. The costumes, the colors, the cinematography, the music, oh my (remember Amelie, where color played a part; this production has that same feel) The director gets two things about Austen: Austen sprinkles humor throughout and Austen always moves the action forward, no dawdling. This is as good as, or better than, the 1996 TV version, and the 2009 Emma, both of which deserve watching. This version is so much better than the Gwyneth Paltrow version that if I were she, I would try to destroy all copies of it. I also saw some interesting similarities in this Emma with the 2005 version of Pride and Prejudice, (for one, certainly the awakening effect of the dance at ball), a version which also is true to the Austen pace. I cannot recommend this production highly enough, and can attest that it is worth re-watching.

Plots were simplistic and unrealistic in time and events, which is understandable given the time constraints for each episode. The arc of the first season ended in a very trite solve that was not dramatic nor as compelling as one would hope. I have only viewed the first season.

Good cast, good production value, horrible script. You have to watch just to see how bad the script is.

Very entertaining and a bit innovative in approach. Somewhat too frenetic at times, there should be variations in pace and dialogue. Like the cast.

The film has too many long, tedious, pointless fights and chases that do not enhance the plot or any coherent exposition of a story. Without actually logging each bit of excess, I think a third or more of the movie could be cut. There are few good things to be said about the movie but they are overwhelmed by the endless and juvenile spectacle.